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Knowsley
| Borough of Knowsley | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Ceremonial County: | Merseyside |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 257th 86.47 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Huyton |
| ONS code: | 00BX |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 107th 150,861 1,745 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.4% White |
| Politics | |
 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | George Howarth, Edward O'Hara |
Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. Its main towns are Kirkby, Huyton, Prescot and Halewood. It is named for Knowsley Hall and has its own radio station, Knowsley Community Radio .
Knowsley pre-dates the neighbouring city of Liverpool by hundreds of years—it was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, whereby it was known as Chenulveslei. The name went through many different incarnations as the English language evolved, from a root phrase that meant something akin to “The Glade of the Wolves.”
Due to this, pronunciation can vary when referring to the name “Knowsley”—it can be pronounced “Nowsley” or “Nosely,” though inhabitants of Knowsley Village and the surrounding area usually use the latter.
There are a few notable entries in Knowsley's history-- Henry VII visited in 1495; Shakespeare is said to have performed in a play held in Knowsley in 1589 and Capability Brown is responsible for some of the fine landscaping of Knowsley in the 1700s.
Recently, former US president Bill Clinton was a guest at Knowsley Hall.
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